Official name of chamber:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Senado
in English translation:
Senate
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Biblioteca del Senado
in English translation:
Adress:
Biblioteca del Senado
Plaza de la Marina Española, 8
28013 Madrid
Telephone:
+34 (1) 5381396
Fax:
+34 (1) 5381020
E-Mail:
dep.biblioteca@senado.es
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.senado.es/cgi-bin/abweb/les-ES/T1/S1
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1834
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Rosario Herrero Gutiérrez
Who may use the library?
Members, parliamentary staff
Number of library staff:
12
Annual acquisition budget:
20.000.000 ptas.
(=165.000 US $)
Size of collection:
271.000
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
800
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
Yes
Press cuttings:
Yes
Are the papers of the parliament indexed?
Yes
Is the library in charge of the archival materials of the parliament?
No
Has the library automated its cataloguing?
Yes
Is the automated catalogue accessible to outside users?
Yes
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?
Yes
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
Yes
IFLA membership:
Yes